Patricia S. Milliken
Dec 14, 2025
Patricia Sue Reichart Milliken passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at the age of 84, following complications from Parkinson's disease.
Born on August 7, 1941, Patricia grew up in Valley Falls, Kansas, where she graduated from Valley Falls High School. She continued her education at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and later earned her degree from Southwestern College in Chula...
Sharon Sue Shobney
Mar 30, 2026
Sharon Sue Shobney, 78, of Hoyt, KS, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 at her home with family by her side. She was born July 16, 1947 in Emporia, KS, the daughter of Albert M. and Lillian Ruth (Humphrey) Dicks.
Sharon graduated from Topeka High School and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in social work from Washburn University. She worked many years...
Patricia "Pat" J. Hasenkamp
Mar 29, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Jean Hasenkamp, 89, of Holton, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Credo Senior Living & Memory Care in Seneca, Kansas. She was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church and Altar Society.
Pat was born on June 10, 1936 in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Alvina (Lierz) Suther. She graduated from Wetmore High School in...
Lyle L. Beam
Mar 29, 2026
Lyle Leroy Beam, 89, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS, with family by his side. He was born December 17, 1936 in Netawaka, KS, the son of Harold Warner and Elnora Marie (Beaman) Beam.
Lyle attended Maple Grove Grade School and graduated from Holton High School in 1955. He lived...
David M. Mast
Mar 27, 2026
David Morgan Mast, 76, of Goff, KS, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026 at Amberwell Hiawatha Hospital. He was born February 4, 1950 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Herman, Jr. and Lorena E. (Camp) Mast.
David graduated from Lawrence High School and attended Ft. Scott Community College. He worked in maintenance a meat packing plant.
He enjoyed traveling the country as...
Gwyn L. Hinman
Mar 27, 2026
Gwyn Lee (Daugherty) Hinman, 87, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at Eastridge Nursing home in Centralia, KS. She was born July 29, 1938, in Delia, KS, the daughter of Milton H. and Leafy May (Keller) Daugherty.
Gwyn graduated from Mayetta High School in 1956. She had lived in Denison, KS before moving to Whiting, KS in 1993....
Melody L. Potter
Mar 24, 2026
Melody Lynn Potter, 59, of Holton, KS passed away March 24, 2026 at her home. She was born October 11, 1966 in Burbank, CA, the daughter of Clarence O. and Shirley Mae (Gallagher) Potter.
Melody worked in the food service industry.
She married Michael Todd Neely, they later divorced.
Melody was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers, David Potter and...
Barbara Ann Mellies
Mar 16, 2026
Barbara Ann Mellies, 80, of Holton, KS, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 at her home with family by her side. She was born December 1, 1945 in Holton, KS, the daughter of John Carl, Sr. and Mae V. (Kennedy) Mellies.
Barbara graduated from Netawaka High School in 1963. She worked for Southwestern Bell (now AT&T); retiring after 40 years.
She was...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Swart
Mar 13, 2026
Gerald Alan “Jerry” Swart, 85, of Goff, KS, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at his home. He was born July 27, 1940 in Seneca, KS, the son of Henry William and Mary “Madeline” (Hailey) Swart.
Jerry graduated from Goff High School in 1959. He was a lifelong farmer and worked for KDOT in the Maintenance Department; retiring after 25 years.
He...
Michael "Mike" E. McClaskey
Mar 13, 2026
Micheal E. “Mike” McClaskey, 87, of Hoyt, KS, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026 with family at his side. He was born on July 1, 1938 in Horton KS, the son of Theodore and Thelma (Schuetz) McClaskey. He was a 1956 graduate of Powhattan High School. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy. After...
Vincent M. Hernandez
Mar 6, 2026
Vincent “Num Kee” Mark Hernandez, 78, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Holton Health Care in Holton, KS. He was born August 15, 1947 in Topeka, KS the son of George Hernandez and Marcella Nozhackum.
Vincent was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. He worked at the Food Distribution Center and the Water Treatment...
John H. Dowd
Mar 4, 2026
John Henry “Hank” Dowd, Sr., 77, of Holton, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS with family by his side. He was born May 22, 1948 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Chauncey Otto, Sr. and Mary Jane (Craig) Dowd.
John attended Frankfort High School. He worked for many years at Andrews Asphalt as...
June A. Snavely
Mar 1, 2026
June Aleene Snavely, 78, of Silver Lake, KS, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 in Silver Lake, KS. She was born January 8, 1948 in Hiawatha, KS the daughter of Homer H. and Alice Horn. She graduated from Hiawatha High School.
June worked in retail at Volume Shoes in Topeka and retired after working over 20 years. She also worked as...
Jon Paul Wahwassuck
Feb 26, 2026
Jon Paul Wahwassuck, 53, of Mayetta, KS passed away February 26, 2026. He was born March 27, 1972 in Keams Canyon, AZ, the son of Merriell V. “Meatball” Wahwassuck, Sr. and Belva Linda (Coochise) Wahwassuck.
Jon worked as a Boilermaker for Local 83 Union, working as a welder and fabricator until retiring in 2019.
Jon was a member of the Prairie Band...
Shawn Paul Leach
Feb 20, 2026
Shawn Paul Leach, 56, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Holton, Kansas, passed away on February 20, 2026.
He was born on August 10, 1969, to Hershell and Hazel “Marie” (Antill) Leach.
Shawn attended school at Holton.
Shawn had the biggest heart and just a touch of ornery spirit that made him uniquely himself. He loved deeply and gave his love freely and often...
Anne Marie Swindale
Feb 14, 2026
Anne Marie Swindale, 59, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Anne was born December 1, 1966, in Overland Park, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Ruth (Beck) Salchow. She graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1985 and went on to attend the University of West Georgia, where she earned...
Heather S. Browning
Feb 9, 2026
Heather Sierra Browning, 18, of Circleville, KS, passed away as the result of a vehicle accident on Monday, February 9, 2026 near Netawaka, KS. She was born October 31, 2007 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Denny Lee Ken Browning and Jackie R. Whiting.
Heather was a Senior at Jackson Heights High School and was attending Washburn Tech for welding. She...
Claron "C.L." L. Riley
Feb 6, 2026
Claron L. ”C.L.” Riley, 94, of Holton, KS, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026 at Holton Health Care Center. He was born February 13, 1931, in Anderson County, KS, the son of David L. and Viola Frances (Chitwood) Riley.
Claron left school as a freshman to manage the family farm while his sister was hospitalized with meningitis. With the encouragement of...
Gary Dee Schlaegel
Feb 5, 2026
Gary Dee Schlaegel, 86, of Whiting, KS, passed away Thursday, February5, 2026 at his home with family by his side. He was born March 9, 1939 in Oneida, KS, the son of D. Herbert and Mary Lou (Walden) Schlaegel.
He attended Corning Elementary School and graduated from Centralia High School in 1956. He attended Kansas State and Washburn University.
Gary had many...
Richard "Chief" Pahmahmie, Jr.
Feb 4, 2026
Richard “Chief” “Tug-nah-ba” Pahmahmie, Jr., 77, of Mayetta, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born July 24, 1948 in Holton, KS, the son of Richard “Dick” Pahmahmie, Sr. and Josie (Wamego) Pahmahmie.
Richard graduated from Mayetta High School in 1966 and he attended Haskell University. He proudly served in the United...
